The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-25

Mayor and Aldermen of the city
otnOr Savannah d from permitting ANY any
building or constructing or building itself
track from Montgomery street TO the Bilbo
canal IN the event the same be not built as
aforesaid by said the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
road corporation (now existing or hereafter to
be formed) as said last named corporation may
designate, but in the event any other person or
corporation shall apply for permission TO build
such track from Montgomery street to said Bilbo
canal, then he said the Central Railroad and
Ranking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
Steamship Company Of Savannah, or such rail
road corporation now existing or hereafter
to be formed as said last named cor,
notified by the Mayor of the city in writing
OF such application, and if work is not begun
within thirty days, and completed within such
tlme as such other person or corporation shall
bona fide propose to complete the same, then
the said the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city or
Savannah may grant such permit as to building
said tracks as they In their discretion determine.
or the city may build the said tracks itself, but
in the event that work shall not be begun bona
fide under said new permit within thirty days
after the same is granted, that the said right
shall be forfeited, and the permission herein
before given shall be revived and renewed TO
said the Central Railroad and Banking Company
OF Georgia, or the Ocean Steamship Company
OF Savannah, or such railroad corporation NOW
existing or hereafter to be formed) as said last
named corporation may designate under the
condition hereinbefore provided.
That the said the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah shall have the right to locate
the tracks in any streets through which they
may pass, and the same shall be located by the
Committee on Streets and Lanes until otherwise
directed; the said tracks when laid through
across or along any street in said city shall be
so laid as not to interfere with the use of said
streets by vehicles passing over the same and
said company SHALL at it own expense, repair
and keep in repair according to the proper
grade To he f1Np1 Inv thp (fitV six feet
each way, until otherwise required, from the
centre of said track, in the streets of said CITY,
of such material as Will form hard and uni
form surface, of even grade at the point OF
junction with the rails themselves, SO that car
riages and other vehicles can cross the track
with facility and comfort, and, should the city
require it, of the same or similar material as the
city may use should it pave the street.
SEC. 2. That in constructing said tracks from
the western TO the eastern side of the Savannah
and Ogeechee canal the said company is au-
thoriZed to extend across said canal such bridges
as may be necessary TO connect the tracks lying
on the western and eastern side of the Savannah
and Ogeechee canal and to cross said bridges as
often and whenever it may be necessary so
TO do
SEC. 8. All damages that may be sustained by
private individuals or corporations from the use
and occupation of their property in exercising
the rights herein granted shall be met and paid
by said company, and the said the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall in no in
stance be responsible therefor. And the said
ble mayor ana Aldermen Oh lle Guy OF SAVANNAH
shall in no case be liable for any damage which
may be sustained by digging or other unavoid-
able work IN repairing or laying gas or water
pipes or sewers now running or to be run in said
city, and said the Mayor and Aldermen shall at
all times have the privilege of crossing and put
ting down under said tracks such water pipes,
sewer or other public work as may be necessary
from time to time and in no case shall said city
be liable for any delay TO trains caused by the
putting down of such water pipes, sewers or
other public works. provided due diligence be
used to avoid delay
SEC. 4. And said company shall construct and
keep in good order wherever its said track shall
interSect or cross any street or lane in said city,
a safe and convenient crossing for both vehicles
and foot passengers of the full width of the
street or lane crossed, and if at any time
such crossing shall become unsafe, or out OF
repair, the said company shall forthwith repair
the same at its own cost and expense upon no.
tice from the Mayor of said city, and If within
twentyfour hours after the giving of said notice
the said company shall not have repaired or
begun to repair said crossing, then and in that
event the said the Mayor and Aldermen of said
city may proceed to have the same made at the
cost and expense of said company, or said COM
pany shall be liable to an information In the
Police Court of Savannah, and if there con
victed or any failure neglect to keep said
crossing in good repair shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, and for
every day that the same shall continue uncor-
rected and unrepaired shall constitute sepa-
rate offense and be punished accordingly.
SEC. s. And nothing herein contained shall be
taken or held to preclude or prevent the said the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
from regulating the construction, repairs. rate
of speed, keeping crossings clear, length of
trains and arrangements for the prevention of
accidents in said city by the running of trains
by the company or corporation using its streets
and nothing herein contained shall be taken
held to abridge the right of the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah to pass such other
police regulations as may be from time to time
necessary.
SEC. s. That in the event said company shall
charge for transportation of freight the same
shall be uniform to ali wharves or warehouses
III said city.
Ordinance passed in Council January It'll 1885
RUFUS K. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK K. REBARER, Clerk Of Council.
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance TO permit the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia. the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah or such
railroad corporation now existing or hereafter
TO be formed as the said last-named corpora
ton may designate to run a track from the
present system of tracks on the west side OF
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal 10 Mont
gomery street, in the city of Savannah, and
thence along River street to the Bilbo canal.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thOrity of the same, That the title of the ordi-
nance passed in Council Jan :. 1885. be and the
same Is hereby amended SO that the title to
said ordinance shall read as follows:
AN ORDINANCE to permit the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah or such
railroad corporation now existing or here.
after to be forned) as the said last named cor
poration may designate. to run a track from
the present system of tracks on the west side
of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal to Mont
gomery street in the city of Savannah, and
thence along River street or the system OF
streets and alleys in said city lying next south
of the buildings on the south side of River
street aud north of the north side of Bay
street 10 Randolph street in said city, and
across Randolph street to Bay street. and
through said last named street 10 Bilbo canal.
SEC. 2. Be il further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That the second part of the first sec
tIou of said ordnance passed in Council Janu-
airy 9TH, 1885. be amended by inserting in the
first clause thereof the words along River street,
or and Immediately before the word south In
after the words River street in said clause the
words land north of the side of Bay street,"
and by inserting in the last clause thereof the
words land completed in the time proposed by
them, SO that said second part of said first sec
ton when amended shall read as follows:
.. That the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia. or the Ocean Steamship Com
pany of Savannah, or such railroad corporation
now existing or hereafter to be formed) as said
last named corporation may designate, be, and
they are hereby permitted to construct q track
from Montgomery street, on the west along
River street or through the system of streets
and alleys in the said city, lying next south of
the buildings on the south side of River street,
and north of the north side of Bay street to Ran
dolph street. aud across Randolph street TO Bay
street. and through said last named street 10
the Bilbo canal, with such turnouts, switches,
side tracks and connections as may be necessary